Meredith Mears: Know all of the facts about Common Core

6:52 PM,
Jul. 19, 2013

Meredith Mears

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Meredith Mears
My View

As I read this article by Travis Pillow, I wasn't surprised the majority of the piece was praising Common Core State Standards (CCSS). I was, however, very disappointed in the content resulting from my interview. "Inadequately informing parents" is just one aspect of my apprehensions regarding CCSS.

My gravest concerns as a parent are the career tracking/data mining of our children, as well as rewriting the privacy laws (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) to allow any third party access to our children's personal information ...